Manchester United have received a major boost in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen, following reports that he could turn down Paris Saint-Germain.
Osimhen has had a fantastic season at Napoli, scoring 26 goals in all competitions this season.
His prolific form continues to attract the attention of top European clubs, including Manchester United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
The 24-year-old has been the subject of numerous rumors regarding a move to Old Trafford in the summer. Although Erik Ten Hag was forced to give up the pursuit after PSG became the favorites to get his signature. Advertisement
According to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg, Osimhen could ignore the Ligue 1 club, with more "concrete" talks with Manchester United.
Man Utd prepare for internal race
Plettenberg revealed "PSG is not the most attractive option" for Osimhen at this stage, despite the French team's efforts to bring him to the Stade de France.
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However, things are said to be more "specific" to Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United. While he is also on the watch list of Bayern Munich. Although the German giants have been devalued by it. Napoli are still demanding more than €150m (£132m) for the Nigerian, who has admitted he is 'dreaming' of a move to the Premier League.
Plettenberg added that United are currently preparing for an "internal race" between Osimhen and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani, who is believed to be valued at £105m.
Sky Germany reports that United have opened talks with the player over a possible transfer. While the French player is said to be a higher priority than Osimhen.
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"United push relentlessly," the post reads. 'They're above him. It is the club that currently provides the most fuel - even more than Bayern. At Man United, Kolo Muani is ranked higher than Victor Osimhen.
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Newcastle United have become the latest team to sign Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries, with a report revealing they have approached a transfer.
Dumfries could be sacrificed by Inter this summer as they need to raise capital. This led to links with various Premier League clubs. Now it looks like Newcastle are racing to buy the full-back.
According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Newcastle have investigated the signing of Dumfries. To do so, they will have to pay Inter a transfer fee of around 30 million euros (£26.5 million).
It would make sense for Newcastle to put pressure on Kieran Trippier to keep his top role for Eddie Howe's side.
In January 2022, Trippier became Newcastle's first new era signing of an ownership group led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).
After arriving from Atletico Madrid, the English right-back has become one of Howe's most important players. However, at 32, he could soon be replaced by someone else in the long run. Dumfries is 27 years old, so he could take over from Trippier to enjoy his best years at St. James' Park.
Trippier will be Dumfries' rival at Newcastle
Newcastle's signing of the Dutch international does not necessarily mean that Trippier should leave. However, he will likely come out on top in the dissection order.
As long as he's okay with that, Trippier could still be a key player for Newcastle - where he still has a contract until 2025.
After all, the Warblers are well on their way to qualifying for next season's Champions League. To prepare, they will need to make sure their squad depth is appropriate.
Dumfries is a player of international origin who could help take Newcastle to the next level, although his form for Inter has been admittedly inconsistent this season.
Therefore, they may consider preparing an offer if they are really serious about Dumfries.
Before that, he was also linked with Aston Villa, Man Utd and Chelsea. His contract with Inter will run until 2025 but that no longer seems to align with their stance of selling him. Inter are once again in serious financial difficulty and will therefore have to sacrifice a number of players. According to reports, they want to refuse the offers of Lautaro Martinez but are ready to eliminate Dumfries, Andre Onana and Marcelo Brozovic, for example.
In 2021, similar difficulties off the pitch led them to sell Achraf Hakimi, whom they replaced with Dumfries. But now it may be time for the former PSV player to leave as well.
In all competitions this season, Dumfries has made 42 appearances, scoring 2 goals and adding 6 assists. In contrast, Trippier has one goal and nine assists in 41 appearances in the 2022-23 season.
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